Get off the beaten path of the tourist trails and come join us for an exciting exploration of the fascinating story behind York’s unique snickelways. Discover the history of the city as told by its ancient alleys, secret snickets, charming courtyards, and long-lost lanes. This walking tour will take you on a journey through the paths of the city known only to locals, giving you a unique perspective on York’s rich heritage. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to uncover the stories that lie around - and in - every corner in York!
Points forts
1 heure et 30 minutes
Proposé en Anglais
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
1 heure et 30 minutes
Proposé en Anglais
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
Ce qui est inclus
Visite guidée à pied
Pas de pauses toilettes programmées
Points de rendez-vous
Départ
Guy Fawkes Inn
Outside of the pub, across from the church. We do not call inside the pub. The guide will be wearing tweed.
Retour
Lady Pecketts Yard
Tour ends in the yard, next to the Golden Fleece, across the street from the bottom of the Shambles.
Informations importantes
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Accessible aux fauteuils roulants
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Les nourrissons et les jeunes enfants peuvent voyager dans une poussette ou un landau
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Animaux d'assistance autorisés
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Des options de transport en commun sont disponibles à proximité
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Les options de transport sont accessibles aux fauteuils roulants
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Les voyageurs doivent avoir au moins un niveau modéré de forme physique
Politique d'annulation
Pour un remboursement complet, annulez au moins 24 heures avant l'heure de départ prévue.
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Pour un remboursement complet, vous devez annuler au moins 24 heures avant l'heure de début de l'expérience.
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Les délais limites sont basés sur l'heure locale de l'expérience.
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Si vous annulez moins de 24 heures avant l'heure de début de l'expérience, le montant que vous avez payé ne sera pas remboursé.
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Cette expérience nécessite un nombre minimum de voyageurs. Si elle est annulée parce que le minimum n'est pas atteint, on vous proposera une autre date/expérience ou un remboursement intégral.
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Toute modification effectuée moins de 24 heures avant l'heure de début de l'expérience ne sera pas acceptée.
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Get off the beaten path of the tourist trails and come join us for an exciting exploration of the fascinating story behind York’s unique snickelways. Discover the history of the city as told by its ancient alleys, secret snickets, charming courtyards, and long-lost lanes. This walking tour will take you on a journey through the paths of the city known only to locals, giving you a unique perspective on York’s rich heritage. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to uncover the stories that lie around - and in - every corner in York!
Points forts
1 heure et 30 minutes
Proposé en Anglais
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
1 heure et 30 minutes
Proposé en Anglais
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
Ce qui est inclus
Visite guidée à pied
Pas de pauses toilettes programmées
Points de rendez-vous
Départ
Guy Fawkes Inn
Outside of the pub, across from the church. We do not call inside the pub. The guide will be wearing tweed.
Retour
Lady Pecketts Yard
Tour ends in the yard, next to the Golden Fleece, across the street from the bottom of the Shambles.
Itinéraire
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Cour du ministre
Explore platea populi, the city’s most ancient snickelway, a courtyard of the former Roman headquarters.
5 minutes
2
Cour du ministre
We’ll walk through Minster Gates to discover how the principal entrance to the precinct established the Minster as an urban centre for culture and learning.
10 minutes
3
Stonegate
Tucked away off the main road, we’ll find York’s oldest continuously licensed pub. Discover how the pub ended up at the end of a hidden alleyway, and what the landlord did to attract customers.
10 minutes
4
Swinegate
The mediaeval quarter of the city, including Grape Lane, Swinegate, and Little Stonegate.
5 minutes
5
St Sampson's Square
If the heart of a city is its market, then surely the snickelways are its veins. We’ll hear stories about surviving as well as long lost passageways that led to the market.
10 minutes
6
St. Sampson's Church
Patrick Pool, an ancient alley running behind the church, that contains a secret about the city’s Roman past.
5 minutes
7
High Petergate
Home to Mad Alice Lane, York’s most mysterious alley. Who was Alice? Why was she ‘mad’? And why is the lane named after her?
5 minutes
8
Pagaille
Amble down the cobblestones and marvel at the timber-framed buildings adorning the best preserved medieval street in all of Europe, if not the world. We’ll uncover clues about its butchering past, as well as its neighbouring alleyways.
10 minutes
9
Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate
Famously known as York’s shortest street with the longest name. What does it mean?
5 minutes
10
Pavement
Lady Peckett’s Yard. Behold the beauty of this picturesque courtyard. We’ll find out what makes this stunning passageway as historic as it is scenic.
